Getting Free Music Legally (and Converting It to MP3 Format)

by icanryme2002

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Intro: Getting Free Music Legally (and Converting It to MP3 Format)

In this instructable i will show you how to get free music without downloading it or instead of hooking it up to the headphones jack you could hook it up to your record player and transfer your vinyl to MP3.

STEP 1: Tools

1)LAME "LAME ain't an MP3 encoder"
2)Audacity "open source cross platform sound recorder
3)Weird cable

STEP 2: Get Audacity

Start Internet, then go to Sourceforge.net and search for Audacity then download it.

STEP 3: Setup Audacity

Follow the instructions to install Audacity.

STEP 4: Download LAME

Go to Sourceforge.netand find and download LAME.

STEP 5: Configure LAME

Now just follow the pictures Search for lame.exe go to the folder you downloaded it to.

STEP 6: Plug Cable In

Plug the cable in to the front headphone and Mic jacks

STEP 7: Now Turn Them Into MP3's

Follow where i click then enter the id3 data where i do id3s hold the data like song title and author

STEP 8: Final Thoughts

Remember to open a new Audacity window every time on the id3 data doesn't stay the same. I don't know whats wrong but in stem seven you find some internet radio and when the music starts you hit record.

90 Comments

xxx- 8 months ago

I use Tunelf Tidal Music Converter for downloading and streaming on multiple platforms. It is awesome! It can not only rip music from Tidal, but also convert Tidal to FLAC, AAC, MP3 as well as more common audio formats.

theicemanx 13 years ago

Well all I will say is you get Caught then dont come crying here for sympathy........................... have a nice day!!

freakinslop 14 years ago

or you can just go to beemp3.com :)

Doctor What 16 years ago

you know, there is a certain sound recorder out there, one which i am not at liberty to mention, that can record the sound that you are listening to, from a hypothetical streaming music site, and can record from the beginning to the end, without stopping at sixty seconds.

uberchoob 16 years ago

Audacity will do that. BTW you don't need to use a cable to patch the signal back in. All you need to do is:

Get your source ready to play

open audacity and set the source to "what you hear" instead of mic or line input

hit record on audacity

play your source audio

SHIZAM, instant 'free' music without the patch cable. The program will take the signal straight from your sound card and record it on file.

I know the "what you hear" source is available in the latest beta version (1.3xx I think?), but I'm not sure if it's available in the "stable" version (1.2xx).
I've never had a problem with the new beta, it's just a pain since the saved file format isn't backwards compatible, so if you save a file in beta, you can't open it in the stable version.

sk8er6 14 years ago

theres a very easy way to do this without getting that double ended headphone cord. you can even use the stock "sound recorder" that comes with windows. And I don't see how recording internet radio is illegal when its not illegal to dub tapes of real radio.

talons 16 years ago

I didn't see a "what you hear" option. Only line in, aux, mono, stereo etc I have the newest beta version. Am I doing something wrong?

uberchoob 16 years ago

not sure, I'm on vacation right now, but I'll check out the program as soon as I get back.

uberchoob 16 years ago

Thanks nf119, Stereo Mix is the new name for the old "what you hear" option. I've used audacity regularly with about 7 different computers and they all support Stereo Mix.

nf119 16 years ago

Some sound cards don't have this function. Try Wave, Wave Out or Stereo Mix (if they are in your list). Wave and Stereo Mix works for me. Basically just test everything in you list.

McElmire 14 years ago

So aside from all the politics of music that's been discussed, you've gone into pretty good details other than the cord used. Where did you get it and what is it called?

Anonymouth 17 years ago

There's an easy way to get around all of this. You can avoid a lot of hassle by just STEALING the damn music. The S.W.A.T. team is not going to bust your door down. And don't feel guilty about hurting the artists. The fact is the artists never see a dime in royalties until they've repaid all of the money fronted to them by the record companies. The record companies have tons of little dirty tricks hidden away in their obliquely worded contracts to keep as much money as possible out of the artists' hands. Artists make their money from touring, merchandise sales and publishing (assuming they write their own songs). The label has to pay the songwriter for permission to put each song on each cd manufactured (this is works out to about $0.60 per cd - the label keeps the rest - think about that when you drop $12 or more on a cd at a music store). Music that's freely passed around helps artists by turning people on to their music without requiring access to mtv or radio play. People hear a band's music and if they like it, they go to shows to see them live. That's where the artists make their money. Stealing music hurts big acts like Madonna or U2. Therefore I take the moral stand not to steal their horrible music. So there you go. Don't feel sorry for the big 3. Find good music and support the bands directly.

pyromanizak 15 years ago

thats not someone very smart to post on a public website. but still that is true

jimtran93 15 years ago

dude, #@%$ being smart -_- u have to admit, tons of people do it.. and it is now made easier because of iTunes removing the security thing on songs....

Full Frontal Graphic 16 years ago

That's a very good argument for artists adopting a new distribution model. It isn't a good argument for stealing music. But I entirely agree with the spirit of your post, that it is better to support bands directly than to support a corporate middleman that keeps the lion's share of the profit.

DjProToJeeX 16 years ago

like radio head you can get it for free and if you like radio head enough you can buy it. that way if your a real fan and support them you will purchase there tracks. and well they have sold a couple mil so that says something.

Aeshir 17 years ago

Bravo mate! I look forward to my next Limewire spree!
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